Learn more about Group Visits from the following resources:
A Guide to Group Visits for Chronic Conditions Affected by Overweight and Obesity. (16-page PDF file; About PDFs) From the AAFP's Americans In Motion (AIM) program.
AIM-HI Weekly Tip Sheets with information on group visits and how to start. (2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Selected articles from the AAFP's Family Practice Management journal:
Group Visit Resources
- Antonucci J. A New Approach to Group Visits: Helping High-Need Patients Make Behavioral Changes. Family Practice Management 2008;15(4):A6-8. (3-page PDF file, About PDFs)
- Dreffer D. Group Visits Hit the Road. Family Practice Management 2004;11(9):39-41.
- Houck S, Kilo C, Scott JC. Group Visits 101. Family Practice Management 2003;10(5):66-68.
- Masley S. Group-Visit Consent Forms (Ask FPM). Family Practice Management 2003; 10(2):56.
- Masley S, Sokoloff J, Hawes C. Planning Group Visits for High-Risk Patients. Family Practice Management 2000; 7(6):33-37.
Media reports highlighting successful Group Visit models:
- Kaiser Leads Push in Group Health Care - NPR's Day to Day reports on the success of group visits in the Kaiser Permanente system. Capitol Public Radio's Kelley Weiss reports. (Reported June 12, 2008)
Selected articles from other journals:
- Noffsinger EB, Scott JC. Understanding Today's Group-Visit Models. The Permanente Journal 2000; 4(2):87-98. (Adapted from material previously published in: Group Practice Journal 2000 Feb;48(2):46-8,50,52-4,56-8.)
Information for AIM-HI Practices
Instructional Print Materials for Practices
Slides for Training Your Practice (*PowerPoint file)
Research Protocol Instructions
Group Visit Resources
(*PowerPoint file. About Downloading)
